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My Momma Told Me Trivia Quiz

My Momma told me that when I got married I should keep a traditional Jewish household. Among our wedding gifts I found a pile of different candles and other unfamiliar objects and had to figure out what to do with them. Do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by gable. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gable

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
350,176

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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456

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Question 1 of 10

1. I found a box with 44 colorful candles just a bit bigger than birthday candles. Each is about four inches tall with ridged wax sides and a white wick. When should I use them? Hint

Shavuot

Sukkot

Pesach

Chanukah

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Question 2 of 10

2. The next package of candles contains short white candles which are a bit fatter and taller than birthday candles. When should I use these? Hint

Daily before bedtime

Shabbat and festivals

Shabbat only

Festivals only

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Question 3 of 10

3. One gift box had some small aluminum cups made out of the same material as a caterer's roasting pan but about an inch deep with a three-inch flared edge. What do I do with these? Hint

Use them to make individual ice cubes

Use them to re-cap a wine bottle

Spin them for a Chanukah game

Use them to line Shabbat candlesticks

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name for the cute circular crystal disks that each have a 7/8-inch cutout in the middle? Hint

Dishlets

Kristallinas

Bobbins

Bobeches

5. There are two beautiful flat candles each about 12 inches long. Both have been created by braiding skinny wax candles with individual wicks. One is golden colored and made of beeswax. The other is made of regular wax and the individual strands are alternating blue and white. What are they for? Hint

Anniversary celebration

House consecration

Birth ceremony

Havdalah

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Question 6 of 10

6. There is a small juice glass filled with wax and a wick. What is it called? Hint

Yahrtzeit candle

Gesundheit candle

Zeitgeist candle

Freiheit candle

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Question 7 of 10

7. I found a lovely linen napkin with some Hebrew writing on it. What is it for? Hint

Wine coaster

It's a napkin, silly

Challah cover

Place it under your flower centerpiece

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Question 8 of 10

8. There is another embroidered fabric cloth but it has three pockets in it. When do I use it? Hint

Sukkot

Tu Bi Shevat

Shavuot

Pesach

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Question 9 of 10

9. I found a copper pitcher that has two handles. It's too big for a beer mug. What is it used for? Hint

Watering plants

Hand washing

Soaking silverware

Flower arranging

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is a small filigreed silver box on a raised pedestal. What is it? Hint

Baby rattle

Spice box

Tinder box

It's purely decorative

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I found a box with 44 colorful candles just a bit bigger than birthday candles. Each is about four inches tall with ridged wax sides and a white wick. When should I use them?

Answer: Chanukah

These are Chanukah candles. They are to be kindled each night of Chanukah. One candle is added each evening of this eight-day holiday with a "helper" candle or Shamash used to light the candle(s) of the day. Forty-four candles will cover the holiday.

2. The next package of candles contains short white candles which are a bit fatter and taller than birthday candles. When should I use these?

Answer: Shabbat and festivals

It is traditional to light candles on Friday night to welcome the Shabbat and to do the same on the night before a festival begins.

3. One gift box had some small aluminum cups made out of the same material as a caterer's roasting pan but about an inch deep with a three-inch flared edge. What do I do with these?

Answer: Use them to line Shabbat candlesticks

Tradition dictates that Shabbat candles are not moved after they are lit and are allowed to burn down until they self-extinguish. These liners protect the inside of your silver candlesticks and also make it easier to remove any wax which may remain. They can also protect your tablecloth from dripping candle wax.

4. What is the name for the cute circular crystal disks that each have a 7/8-inch cutout in the middle?

Answer: Bobeches

A bobeche is another kind of candle drip catcher. It can be slid down over a standard candle so that it sits at the base (where the candle starts going down into the holder) and catches the melting wax before it hits your table cloth. Fancier bobeches may have holes along the edges from which prisms can be dangled.

Answer: Havdalah

These are Havdalah candles. They are used for the weekly ritual marking the end of Shabbat just after sundown on Saturday evening. Only one is used at a time (but it is nice to have a choice.)

6. There is a small juice glass filled with wax and a wick. What is it called?

Answer: Yahrtzeit candle

This is a special candle to burn to commemorate the anniversary of the death of a family member, or immediately following the death of a family member.

7. I found a lovely linen napkin with some Hebrew writing on it. What is it for?

Answer: Challah cover

This is a cover to put over the braided egg bread loaves (challah) before meals.

8. There is another embroidered fabric cloth but it has three pockets in it. When do I use it?

Answer: Pesach

This is a matzo cover to use at the Passover seder. It is traditional to have three matzos as part of the ritual and one matzo is put into each of the three pockets.

9. I found a copper pitcher that has two handles. It's too big for a beer mug. What is it used for?

Answer: Hand washing

During the pre-meal ritual it is used for hand washing before eating bread or anything else.

10. There is a small filigreed silver box on a raised pedestal. What is it?

Answer: Spice box

Fill the box with aromatic spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg) and use it during havdalah ceremony. Pass it around so that everyone can smell the sweetness and be reminded of the sweetness of Shabbat rest.

Source: Author gable

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